Harold Bennett — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lorain-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Harold Bennett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lorain-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 44 b. ~1896 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lorain-County, Ohio
Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Harold C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	CARLISLE TOWNSHIP
1935 Residence (County)	LORAIN
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk - Office
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Clerk - Office
Township / Ward	Carlisle Township
Est. Birth Year	~1896

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Harold	Age	Birth yr
Jack Bennett	Son	—	20	~1920
Harold Bennett	Head	—	44	~1896
Harold Bennett	Son	—	11	~1929
Bethany Bennett	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Rosemary Bennett	Daughter	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Lorain, Ohio

Head, age 23

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Harold C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Grinder
Industry	Machine Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Lorain, Ohio

Head, age 33

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Harold
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Lorain-County, Ohio

Head, age 44

Lorain-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

Surname	Bennett
Given Name	Harold C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	CARLISLE TOWNSHIP
1935 Residence (County)	LORAIN
Occupation	Clerk - Office
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Harold Bennett

Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03103-00768)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Manne Smith	26	Wife	—	Ohio
2	Raymond Brunger	27	Head	Electrician	Ohio
3	Delvene Brunger	25	Wife	—	Ohio
4	John S. Behrsson	52	Head	Engineer Mechanical	Sweden
5	Marie Behrsson	49	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Earle E. Andress	60	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
7	Golda R. Andress	48	Wife	—	Ohio
8	Edward Humphrey	58	Head	Chair Assembler	Ohio
9	Mary E. Humphrey	44	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Christian P. Prohl	48	Head	Pattern-Maker	Germany
11	Else Prohl	52	Wife	—	Germany
12	Harold C. Bennett THIS PERSON	44	Head	Clerk - Office	Ohio
13	Bethany A. Bennett	43	Wife	—	Ohio
14	Rosemary Bennett	22	Daughter	Machine Oper.	Ohio
15	Jack C. Bennett	20	Son	Machine Operator	Ohio
16	Harold J. Bennett	11	Son	Job Setter	Ohio
17	Philip G. Bark	26	Head	Machinist	Ohio
18	Dorothy J. Bark	25	Wife	Stenographer	Ohio
19	Judith Bark	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	John Tilly	29	Head	Laborer	Ohio
21	Margaret Tilly	27	Wife	Clerk	Ohio
22	Darlene Tilly	19	Daughter	Nail Counter	Illinois
23	Jewett N. Smith	49	Head	Chief Clerk	Michigan
24	Alice Smith	48	Wife	—	Ohio
25	Thomas R. Jr. Smith	14	Son	—	Ohio
26	Allen Van Wormer	32	Head	Salesman	Ohio
27	Cena Van Wormer	30	Wife	Stenographer	Ohio
28	Clara Dague	54	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
29	Byron Dague	33	Head	Assembler	Ohio
30	Donna Dague	33	Wife	—	Ohio
31	Larry Dague	3	Son	—	Ohio
32	William E. Bond	25	Head	Brick Layer	Ohio
33	Thelma E. Bond	20	Wife	—	Ohio
34	Harry O. Klee	35	Head	Supervisor	Ohio
35	Helen C. Klee	37	Wife	—	Ohio
36	Marilyn L. Klee	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	Anna A. Gott	66	Head	—	Ohio
38	Carl S. Ponelee	36	Head	Chemist	Ohio
39	Margaret M. Ponelee	33	Wife	—	Ohio
40	Thomas M. Ponelee	5	Son	—	Ohio

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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